Equipment

Arnstein:

JRC NRD-525G, Wellbrook 1:4 splitter/preamp, Sony MZ-R50 Minidisc-recorder

Rolf:

JRC NRD-535D, RF Systems 1:4 splitter, Sony MZ-R30 Minidisc-recorder

Odd-Jorgen:

Watkins-Johnson HF-1000, AOR AR7030+, Wellbrook 1:4 splitter/preamp, two Sony MZ-R50 Minidisc-recorder

Bjarne:

AOR AR7030+, Kneisner+Doering KWZ 30, Wellbrook 1:4 splitter/preamp, Wikander 1:2 splitter/preamp, Sony MZ-R50 and JE-510 Minidisc-recorders.

Antennas:

1. 120 meters at 310 degrees, bearing to the US/Canadian East Coast. Bidirectional. Discontinued.

2. 400 meters at 340 degrees, bearing to the US/Canadian West Coast. Bidirectional.

3. 450 meters at 005 degrees, bearing to Hawaii. Uni-directional.

4. 580 meters at 035 degrees, bearing to Western Pacific Ocean (targets New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji etc.) on the main lobe; Africa and Southern South America on the back lobe. Bidirectional, but later terminated.

5. 500 meters at 085 degrees, bearing to Japan, Philippines, Australia on the main lobe; United Kingdom, Spain and Latin America on the back lobe. Bidirectional, but later terminated.

All antennas were grounded separately and fed to separate RG58 coax cables via home-made 450:50 ohm transformers.

 

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